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News·USA

Environmental Lawsuit Hits EPA, Interior, Forest Service for Hiding Rule Rollbacks to Aid Oil Industry

The Center for Biological Diversity sued four federal agencies on April 16, 2025. They want to know what’s happening behind closed doors with plans to cut environmental rules. The lawsuit names the

Govind Tekale

April 17, 2025

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Conservation·Forest·USA

Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Forest Service Over Plan to Quintuple Logging in North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah Forests

Environmental groups are taking the U.S. Forest Service to court over a controversial logging plan for two of North Carolina’s most treasured public lands. The lawsuit, filed on March 27, 2025, challenges

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2025

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Climate·News·USA

EPA’s Historic Rollback: 31 Environmental Rules Targeted

The Trump administration has launched what it calls “the biggest deregulatory action” in U.S. history, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing plans to reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding that serves as

Rahul Somvanshi

March 13, 2025

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Pollution

Phosphate Industry’s Radioactive Waste: Environmental Lawsuits and Health Risks

Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to regulate toxic and radioactive waste from phosphate mining and fertilizer production. The legal action

Govind Tekale

March 11, 2025

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News·USA

Lawsuit Targets DOGE’s Environmental Staff Reductions

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Monday against five cabinet-level agencies, aiming to halt the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from taking further action against environmental agencies until

Govind Tekale

March 4, 2025

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Conservation

Environmental Groups Sue Army Corps Over 600+ Fast-Tracked Wetland Permits

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, challenging their decision to expedite 700 pending wetland permits across the country. The permits, which would

Govind Tekale

February 23, 2025

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Design·Fashion·Science

Biodegradable E-Textiles Revolutionize Health Monitoring While Cutting Environmental Waste

Research teams from UWE Bristol and University of Southampton have engineered electronic textiles (e-textiles) that decompose naturally while maintaining medical-grade monitoring capabilities. The Smart, Wearable, and Eco-friendly Electronic Textiles (SWEET) project, published

Rahul Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

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Conservation·Marine Life

California’s $2.4B Delta Water Plan Faces Environmental Scrutiny

A moment defined as a watershed moment for California’s water management came, as the Newsom administration has proposed new rules for drawing water from the Central Valley’s Delta. The proposal is backed

Karmactive Staff

December 19, 2024

Activism·Sustainability

Housewife Turned Environmental Crusader: How Lois Gibbs Led the Cleanup of 40,000 Toxic Sites

Introduction Lois Gibbs is an American environmental activist best known for leading the fight to protect families from toxic waste contamination in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, New York in

Karmactive Staff

December 3, 2024

Activism·Adventure·Conservation·Forest

Amazon Gets 100 Million New Trees: Luigi Cani’s Skydiving Feat Combines 14,000 Jumps’ Expertise With Environmental Action

Brazilian skydiving veteran Luigi Cani executed what he describes as his most nerve-wracking jump yet – not for its technical difficulty, but for its environmental stakes. After 14,000 jumps and 11 world

Rahul Somvanshi

November 30, 2024